Statistics for Cornwall - Multiple Choice

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the only settlement recognised as a city in Cornwall? (Also acting as its 'capital')	Truro	89%
Which large structure can be found off the coast of Marazion, accessible by boat at high-tide and by foot at low-tide?	St. Michael's Mount	81%
Which river acts as the boundary between Cornwall and Devon for all but 6km of the 104km border?	River Tamar	79%
What is the name of the world's largest indoor rainforest? (Found in central Cornwall)	The Eden Project	79%
Which mineral was found in abundance in Cornwall, the mining of which led to Cornwall being known internationally throughout the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages?	Tin	77%
Click on the Cornish one!		73%
To whom does the title 'Duke of Cornwall' belong?	The Prince of Wales	71%
Cornwall is home to the amusingly named phenomenon of the 'Brown Willy Effect'. But what is Brown Willy?	Cornwall's tallest hill	64%
What languages are Cornish's closest relatives?	Breton and Welsh	62%
What does the common Cornish phrase "Kernow bys vyken!" mean?	Cornwall Forever!	61%
Wales is to St. David as Cornwall is to St. -	Piran	57%
Which of these ingredients would you NOT find in a Cornish Pasty?	Carrot	56%
What is the bird is often associated with Cornwall, including being featured on the coat of arms of Cornwall?	Chough	56%
In which direction is Cornwall primarily bordered by land rather than sea?	East	51%
Which political party is often seen as particularly successful in Cornwall when compared to Britain as a whole, winning all Cornish seats in the 2005 election?	The Liberal Democrats	48%
Approximately, how many people live in Cornwall?	0.57 Million	44%
Which river flows across Bodmin Moor, past Bodmin, through Wadebridge, reaching the sea at Padstow?	River Camel	43%
Which historical event began in Cornwall?	The Prayerbook Rebellion	43%
How many Members of Parliament does Cornwall receive (2010-present)?	6	42%
Which Cornish town was the only Cornish town to be mentioned in the 1086AD Domesday book? It later went on to house both the Domesday Book and the Crown Jewels in WW1.	Bodmin	37%